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Summary: READ BEFORE BUYING ANY SONY LCD
Comment: I bought this tv and returned it a week later for a samsung. Sonys have a known issue with what is called clouding... An even backlight that makes the screen look cloudy when looking at a dark screen. (The PS3 menu screen and star wars are 2 great examples.) Their are numerous forums on this topic, just type sony lcd cloudy in google and you will get numerous results. (Even if you sub the word samsung in gor the word sony, you still get results listing sony products.) Sony has even admitted their is a problem and have done nothing to fix it. Consider this when buying any sony TV, event the high end XBR's suffer from this issue.
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Summary: Sony Bravia V Series 46"
Comment: I love the picture and TV. The only thing concerning delivery. You need to attach the stand to the TV. Delivery man was no help, he didn't even want to wait to see it the TV worked.
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Summary: Excellent TV
Comment: It's an excellent TV overall... the only negative I see is that if your TV has more than one volume control, you better not turn all the way up on the TV's volume and almost nothing with the other... you will hear some hissing sound from the TV.
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Summary: Great picture, audio.
Comment: For the price offered by AMZN without the shipping cost and tax, this is a very good deal (1599$).
PROS:
a) Both the 1080i input and the non-hd (from my dvd player) pictures look great.
b) Audio sounds a lot better than the other LCD TVs.
c) Sony's on screen menus are intuitive.
d) Has a wide viewing angle. Without any glossy reflection(like the samsung 46a650), I can see this one from my kitchen (even on my well lit living room)
e) Didn't feel the lack of 120Hz (of 46W4100 or the samsung a650 models) on a football highlight on ESPN HD.
So overall, I am really happy with my purchase.
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Summary: My Review of Bravia KDL-46V4100
Comment: First of all, I've done tons of researching before settled with this TV. The brands I've considered are Samsung, Toshiba, Mitsubishi and of course Sony. I'll list the reasons why I end up choosing Sony.
1. Picture quality. This set has a jaw dropping HD picture quality, and its BE2 engine does an excellent job processing non-HD signals. The highly rated Samsung's A650 also has excellent picture quality, but have to compromise with its reflective screen. Why deal with reflections when you can have a non-reflective screen with just as good pictures?
2. Sound quality, this is by far the best sounding LCD TV in the crowd I've been researching for. Most people own a theater sound system, so they think this is a non-issue. I own a theater sound system too, but I only turn it on when watching DVDs or play certain games. It is just not as convenient, and power efficient to have just a single TV running. So sound does matter.
3. TV Guide, nice touch, great for users without a cable box, none of other brands have this feature yet, except maybe Mitsubishi, but not nearly as nice.
4. PIP and P&P, this feature is available even in composite video and S-video, unlike Samsung, its PIP available only in PC, HDMI and Component inputs. Similar models from Toshiba and Mitsubishi don't even have PIP.
5. Good Value. Sony 2008's TV line up has significantly priced lower compare with its previous models. The V series represents the best value in its lineup. The S series is cheaper but lacking BE2 video processing, TV Guide, and P&P(Picture and Picture), just to name a few. Move up in the line up you get W series with 120Hz. 120Hz is really more of a hype than anything else. This set is already equipped with motion flow and 24P True Cinema, 120Hz make little to no difference. It does not seem to justify the extra $300+ premium. If you absolutely want this latest technology, go with the W or Z series.
With all the features you need, and excellent picture quality and sound, you can't possibly go wrong with this Sony set.
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